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Pacing & Guessing Strategies for Science
Summary
The content provides strategic advice for tackling the science section of the GRE exam, focusing on pacing and guessing strategies to optimize test performance.
- Prioritize quick-to-answer questions and save conflicting viewpoints passages, which are text-heavy and time-consuming, for last.
- Use two timers: one for managing overall passage time with a guideline of 5 minutes per passage, and another for individual questions aiming for 50 seconds each but not exceeding 75 seconds.
- During the actual exam, rely on an internal sense of timing developed through practice rather than constantly checking the clock.
- For guessing strategies, consider choosing the 'too obvious' option or, in increase-decrease questions, opt for either 'increase only' or 'decrease only' based on statistical trends observed in past exams.
- Improvement in the science section is best achieved through watching lessons, practicing extensively, reviewing flashcards, and understanding basic scientific concepts.
Chapters
00:01
Pacing Strategies
01:02
Timing Guidelines and Tools
02:51
Approach to the Actual Exam
03:37
Guessing Strategies
06:58
Improvement and Practice
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